Anchoress

Dir. Christopher Newby

UK, Belgium 1993 | Colour | 106 mins | Cert 12 | Drama

Cast: Natalie Morse, Eugene Bervoets, Pete Postlethwaite

Directed by Chris Newby (Madagasgar Skin) and starring Pete Postlethwaite and Christopher Eccleston, Anchoress is a visually arresting story of religious conflict set in the Middle Ages, in which a young girl’s transcendental vision of the Virgin Mary threatens to upset the foundations of her community. Mastered from original negatives, with special features including short films by Chris Newby.